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stored that said cinnamon in my fortress or not. Anyhow I have 
already sent an order to my dissava of Mature that all that is pro- 
duced in those parts be sent to Your Honours. Regarding the remaining 
contributions according to our contract from these kingdoms of 
Candea, as Gale is far, I shall send by way of Batecalou : to wit, some 
tusked elephants and male and female alias^ and whatever wax and 
pepper there may be, in satisfaction of the expenses incurred in my 
service, although I believe that there will not be a great quantity, 
and I shall reply to the Company through the Governor-General of 
Jacatara, and shall also send the present^^' which I have to send them. 
I esteemed highly the honours which Your Honour informed me in 
yours the Governor-General of Jacatara had conferred upon Joao 
Matheus, Governor of the territory of the Hollanders, because of 
his being a person who has served me very well and who deserves all 
that may be conferred upon him.^^^ 
In the letter which the Governor-General of Jacatara wrote to me 
he said that the rest that there was to tell me he was referring to 
Your Honour with confidence that you would give me satisfaction in 
everything that might be according to my desire. As this is so, I 
shall esteem it a favour if Your Honour will send me to this my court 
a person of thorough confidence, that I may discuss with him many 
matters of importance which I have to communicate to him, and 
show him the affection and love which I bear towards the Dutch 
nation, and to communicate the things which the Governor- General 
of Jacatara tells me in his [letter] he has referred to Your Honour. 
When the answer to this comes I shall repay to Your Honour the 
services that you have done me, and shall reply to your letter fully. 
At present nothing further suggests itself. God keep Your Honour,^^^ 
&c. From Candea and from this my court on the 16th of February, 
1645, &c. 
After the above was written the Portuguese came into the lands 
which had submitted to my authority of the dissavas of Sofragao 
and Four Corlas, where my people engaged them and made them 
retire to the neighbourhood of Colombo. If they return once again 
I shall march against them, &c. 
Raja ^ Cinga. 
To the above letter Maatzuyker sent the following 
reply 1^^:— 
Most mighty Emperor, 
Yesterday the last of February I received with due respect in Cruz 
de Gale Your Imperial Majesty's letter, and learnt with joy from the 
bearer of Your Majesty's good disposition and health, which God 
grant may so continue for many years to the advantage of His 
